# Kacapi suling

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Indonesian traditional musical instruments

Kacapi and suling

Various hanging Gongs (gong ageng, gong suwukan, kempul) of Gamelan Surakarta style in Indonesia Music of Indonesia Genres Dangdut Campursari Celempungan Funkot Gambang kromong Hip hop Indo pop Jaipongan Kecapi suling Kroncong Langgam jawa Pop melayu Pop kreatif Pop Sunda Rock Senja Tanjidor Tembang sunda Specific forms Angklung Beleganjur Calung Gambus Degung Gamelan Gambang Gender Wayang Gong gede Gong kebyar Jegog Joged bumbung Melayu Salendro Selunding Semar pegulingan Surakarta Gendang beleq Gordang sambilan Karinding Kecak Kendang Kolintang Kulintang Kuriding Kurung-kurung Saluang Suling Talempong Tarawangsa Tifa totobuang Regional music Bali Borneo Java Moluccan Islands Papua Sulawesi Sumatra Sundanese Malay Minangkabau Bataks Dayaks Ambonese Buginese Acehnese v t e

**Kacapi suling** is a form of [Sundanese](/source/Sundanese_people) music from [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia). It is essentially *[tembang Sunda](/source/Tembang_Sunda)* minus vocals, and also at interludes between songs at a typical Tembang Sunda performance. The higher pitched [kacapi rincik](/source/Kacapi), the lower pitched [kacapi indung](/source/Kacapi) and the [suling](/source/Suling) flute are the instruments used for kacapi suling. Kacapi suling has instrumental pieces performed in two different scales; the first four in [laras pelog](/source/Laras_pelog) convey a light mood, the last four, in [laras sorog](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Laras_sorog&action=edit&redlink=1) are more slow and grave. The change to laras sorog usually takes place at midnight and lasts until sunrise.

Many hotels in Indonesia, especially in Bali, and other parts of the world like in [Shenzhen](/source/Shenzhen) [China](/source/China) play this [Sundanese](/source/Sundanese_people) music genre in their lobbies. Malaysia itself invited Sundanese Kacapi Suling experts from the Province of [West Java](/source/West_Java) to teach their expertise in Malaysia.

## See also

- [Music portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Music)
- [Indonesia portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Indonesia)

- [Tembang Sunda](/source/Tembang_Sunda)

- [Kacapi](/source/Kacapi)

- [Suling](/source/Suling)

## References

1. Wim van Zanten, THE POETRuY OF TEMBANG SUNDA, KITL, Leiden, 1984

1. [http://members.tripod.com/pasundan/](http://members.tripod.com/pasundan/)

1. [http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/arum](http://www.asianclassicalmp3.org/arum)[*[permanent dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*]

## External links

- [Typical Kecapi Suling piece](https://archive.today/20121130093205/http://music.myspace.com/Modules/MusicV2/Pages/PopUpPlayer.aspx?songid=38315633&artid=18125068)

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